On October 18, 1984, “Barking Pumpkin” label released “Them or Us”, the fortieth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded November 1981 – June 1984 (except “Planet Of My Dreams” and “Ya Hozna” recorded in 1974), and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa – lead vocal, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
- Johnny “Guitar” Watson– vocals, guitar
- Ray White – vocals, guitar, choir, chorus, harmony and backing vocals
- Steve Vai– guitar, soloist, fills
- Dweezil Zappa– soloist, guitar
- Tommy Mars – vocals, keyboards
- Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards, harmony vocals
- George Duke – vocals, keyboards, piano
- Bobby Martin – vocals, keyboards, saxophone, falssetist, harmony vocals, harmonica
- Brad Cole – piano
- Patrick O’Hearn – wind, bass guitar
- Arthur Barrow – bass guitar
- Roy Estrada– vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, bass guitar
- Scott Thunes– vocals, Minimoog, synthesizer, bass guitar
- Chad Wackerman – drums, vocals
- Ed Mann – percussion
- Napoleon Murphy Brock– saxophone, vocals, harmony vocals
- Moon Unit Zappa– vocals
- Thana Harris – vocals
- Ike Willis – vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, harmony vocals
Track listing:
All compositions by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
- The Closer You Are
- In France
- Ya Hozna
- Sharleena
- Sinster Footwear II
- Truck Driver Divorce
- Stevie’s Spanking
- Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
- Marque-son’s Chicken
- Planet of My Dreams
- Be in My Video
- Them or Us
- Frogs With Dirty Little Lips – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
- Whipping Post – Gregg Alman
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